That is "the Word of God" not "the written Word of God as you prefer to interpret it for yourself".
Which means that if anyone has a "take it or leave it" attitude it's not Catholics but all the tens of thousands of different sects, cults, and psuedo-churches, that have grown out of the Protestant Rebellion against The One True Church Christ Himself established.
Have a nice day
"They don't need the "book". And if anyone needs to hold a bible like a talisman, you're doing it wrong. It's the Word of God."
By straying off topic and misinterpreting the posts here, maybe some of you do need someone to explain the Bible to you. I would no more go to church without my Bible than I would my shoes. If the priest/rabbi/preacher reads from the Bible, I follow along. If his teaching is in error I inquire about it at the appropriate time. I do not blindly follow anybody or church.